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Rocket Fella🇳🇱 @kooiker.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Today’s estimated Ruzzian losses

Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

1-2 CSIS colleagues, @msnegovaya.bsky.social, @maxbergmann.bsky.social and others, firm up the case for a key concern I've had for 2+ years: if fighting in Ukraine stops, the Russian defence industry will continue production at wartime intensity, meaning a very rapid build-up for new aggression.

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Joerg Lau @joerglau.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It is frankly mind-boggling that the United States, after 47 years of conflict with the Iranian regime, has such a faulty conception of the latter’s character, and therefore no coherent theory of victory. How is that possible? (The expertise is available.) It did not happen with the Soviet Union.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

1-3 Lindsey Graham was a flawed friend, but a friend nonetheless, for Ukraine and for Europe. Many American colleagues disliked him. From the MAGA right and Progressives as a symbol of neo-conservatism to mainstream objections to his apparent spinelessness within a MAGA-captured Republican Party.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Shocking. The Japanese colleagues need to get their act together. European counterparts should stand ready to help them. No ego please. Just results. We know Tokyo has its heart in the right place.

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Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

If we go back to the Strait of Hormuz being closed, the resulting supply shock - for reasonable estimates of the price elasticity of demand - could take Brent to $125, which was the peak in March and April. Inventory drawdowns haven't changed that number... robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/how-much-w...

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

1-4 This could have been a much more informative piece of journalism. A pity it cuts towards just a battle of narratives, which it then fails to illuminate. Politico had access to multiple Russian POWs of African origin. The question: were they manipulated or are they in it for the money?

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Far-right wins in major European powers will devastate their defense export pipelines. Security-sensitive frontline nations like Finland will refuse to buy weapons from pro-Russian regimes. Following Denmark’s snub of US Patriot batteries over Trump, regional buyers will abandon populists

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A crucial development. And there'll be more to come in terms of strike systems at ranges of well above 2000 km, from Ukraine and from other Europeans too. Moscow will have to strongly correct its behaviour if it wants to preserve essential industrial capabilities. Peace. Through. Strength.

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Khaines Chosen - NAFO - Slava Ukraine @khaineschosen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Ukraine hitting strategic targets. Russia hitting apartment blocks full of sleeping people. They are not the same.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We are a silly continent. And a weak one. Every damn election, especially in Central Europe, we have to wonder whether the next government is going to be: - bend-over submissive to Moscow, à la Orban or Fico, or - uncritically pro-Israel, regardless of whether Israel is drunk or sober, or - both

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

There’s no such thing as a free launch.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The deeper reality about Carlson's politics is that he is pro-fascist, a historical revisionist in that same direction, and very Kremlin friendly. If it were up to him, large powers would always be allowed to have their way. His would be a world of might makes right.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A 40-day campaign to compel Moscow to behave? Other European governments should join this effort. Come on, Kremlin, it's just a matter of giving up on ambitions you never needed, popping a few guys that are harmful (Putin, Lavrov, etc.), letting go of financial reserves that are already frozen.

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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The French navy boarded an oil tanker off the coast of Sicily in what President Emmanuel Macron described as a new European move against Russia’s shadow fleet and vessels accused of helping Moscow evade sanctions.

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France boards ‘shadow fleet’ tanker

The operation was France’s fifth interception of a suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 25/06/2026

Ukraine expects to sign more than 160 reconstruction agreements worth over €10 billion at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk. The EU also announced fresh support, including a €3.2 billion loan tranche and new funding for Ukraine’s drone production. www.kyivpost.com/post/78967

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Fascinating. Ukraine's drone success is a global story, and it goes beyond military applications, as illustrated below: Honduras wants to buy Ukrainian drones to help fight drug trafficking.

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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

NEW: Ukrainian forces are conducting a strike campaign to deny Russia’s ability to sustain logistics and transport fuel across the Kerch Strait. Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar062126

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Actually, one boundary in matters of state is to refrain from withdrawing honours and decorations in all but the clearest cases of hostility or dishonour. In reality, Zelensky is a hero of historical and European-wide, if not global, importance. The withdrawal makes Warsaw look petty.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The body language says it all. Whatever one may think of her other political positions, good on Meloni for literally standing up to Trump.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Besides the barbaric essence of the contemporary russian state, and in addition to the cattle-like obedience of the provincial russian, we also have to contend with the callous detachment from any reality and any sense of responsibility on the part of russia's privileged classes.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I'll confess to similar language last year in reference to Trump’s russia "policy". (My variant referred to the hot dog.) In the current Iran case, however, we're seeing an American climbdown from a starting point of reckless aggression and adventurism. So this is very different.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Trump last night: Praises Putin to the New York Times and promises to bully Ukraine (again) into handing over more land and people to Russia. Putin last night:

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This morning scrolling Bluesky, there is nothing at all in my feed about Putin’s barbaric attack on the Ukraine’s holiest site, the UNESCO protected Lavra so I’m posting this here.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

ZELENSKYY: Today, I signed decree establishing new special day, Day of Unmanned Systems Forces. June 11 will be the day of our respect and gratitude to USF. In just one year, USF grouping has struck Russian targets worth nearly $40 billion.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Ukraine's UGVs did 50k missions since January as mass adoption surges. They're credited with 30% fewer casualties. However, many Ukrainian units don't know how to best procure or use these machines. Brigades are writing the doctrine for UGVs on the battlefield. euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/10/a...

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As UGV adoption soars, Ukraine must write the playbook for saving soldiers’ lives

Number of units using UGVs doubled from 117 to 230 in six months

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

An international cabal of treasonous fascist grifters would be my spelling out.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

An appropriate time for a "guilty dog" meme.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The white working class voters such men claim to champion, if they were russian, would currently be fed into the minced-meat machine of putin's criminal war against Ukraine. If they were Ukrainian, they'd be expected to allow their country to be destroyed by a foreign invader without fighting back.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Tommy Robinson and Errol Musk together in Moscow in 2026. Fascists and sex offenders almost always betray their country to side with Moscow, making them traitors too

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🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Feel like you can't replace all your employees with "help yourself" terminals and not expect this result.

Self-checkout theft becomes a national crisis as theft surges to $10 billion yearly.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I'm not sure the Irish understand the damage the recent story of their pumping economic support into Putin's war machine is doing to their reputation in Central/East Europe. The idea of Ireland standing on the side of the oppressed against imperialists is gone, probably forever.

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S'Pammy Cassandra 🦩💥 @nafoffs.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

It's devastating to think we allowed a European country to be attacked for four years.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

This D-Day commemoration is the first one since 2022 where we might see proper cracks in the machinery of the Russian aggressor state. Unfortunately not as spectacular as a large landing. And unfortunately without any combat contribution from any ally. This is year 5 of Ukraine liberating Ukraine.

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Б'єрнберт @bjornbert.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Peter Frølich, leader of the Norwegian Parliament’s committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, and a huge helper for Ukraine: “In a few months, large parts of occupied Ukraine might be impossible to send supplies to for russia. A total game changer.”

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

1-4 Israel and Russia are now listed by the United Nations as "credibly suspected" of practicing sexual violence in conflict. The other states already listed (as states / state forces) are: CAR, DRC, Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia, S. Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen.

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Vatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

EU Ambassador to Ukraine: ‘diplomats will not leave Kyiv’ in response to Russia’s threats of striking the capital again

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FOARP @foarp.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Every single Trump-era US foreign policy: what if we just sold out our allies? The exception is Israel, but they aren’t meaningfully a US ally anyway.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Easily the best way to get screwed by Donald Trump's America is to be a democratic and free state which just wants to live peacefully within its own borders.

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Oksii ✚ 🇺🇦 @oksii33.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

There is information about at least 20 people missing as a result of a Russian Federation attack on a high-rise building in Kyiv. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, — DSNS

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

1-3 Tucker Carlson operates within America's large and unregulated grifter economy and he evidently believes that fascist aggression is a natural phenomenon that must be allowed to run its course. The question then is if someone financed this encounter, and if so, how much each received.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🇺🇦🇪🇺 Zelensky: We should not be afraid to discuss more integrated and, in some areas, more self-sufficient European military capabilities. Europe cannot depend on changing geopolitical moods.

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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Trumpese is a bit like Kremlinese. Translation example: "We don't need China" = "We need China" "We don't need Ukraine's help" = "We need Ukraine's help" And so on.

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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

German Defence Minister Pistorius signed an agreement in Kyiv today to launch "Brave Germany", based on the Brave1 defence cluster. Brave1 successfully funds many advanced Ukrainian defence technologies, and this deal accelerates innovative German defence growth as well. 🇩🇪🤝🇺🇦

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

This 1952 memo from the Pentagon UFO files is superb There is no point preparing for aliens ‘because no one of consequence is going to take this rubbish seriously unless it happens. At that point, our policy will be determined in the traditional manner of grand panic.’ 🤣 www.war.gov/medialink/uf...

There likely is nothing to be done at the moment to prepare for these possibilities (the only body of writing on the subject available in an emergency is science fiction), because no one of consequence is going to take this rubbish seriously unless it happens. At that point, our policy will be determined in the traditional manner of grand panic.

Maxwell W. Hunter, II
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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

An interesting use of the word "tested". Broken or violated seems more apt. And what a roundabout way of describing a ship being attacked.

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